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City of Westminster 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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under Section 78 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1907. The number of cases in which this action was taken since 1930
is as follows:—
1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934.
21 19 9 12 6
By-laws as to Removal of Offensive Refuse.—Two cases were reported
and the persons concerned were prosecuted and fined 7s. Gd each.
Lighting of staircases in tenement buildings.—London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1927 (Sec. 61)—At three tenement houses lighting
of staircases was installed or improved following the service of formal
notices.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Occupations and Workshops.—In the following tables are shown in
detail the number and variety of work premises on the register at the end
of 1934, the number of inspections made, and the results of such inspection:-

Table: Table LXXII.

Table LXXII.

Work Premises.Total Number.
Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet makers1,410
Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers, furriers, etc.1,380
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, etc.77
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, etc.78
Surgical and dental instrument makers8
Tobacco manufacturers7
Wig makers and hair workers42
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, relief stamping, etc.64
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, etc.70
Metal workers60
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, etc.61
Florists19
Laundries17
Bakehouses62
Photographers49
Jewel case makers6
Cinema film workplaces20
Total3,430

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The use of 227 workshops was discontinued, and 283 additions were
made to the register during the year,
(9169) F 2